Hyperloop transportation may become a reality. It may be cheaper and faster than other ways to link distant cities. But doubters are not convinced, and seemingly the state of California doesn't care whether it's better or not.
California is building a high speed rail (HSR) project between Los Angeles and San Francisco for about $70 billion. Elon Musk thinks HSR is a poor choice: too expensive and too slow. So in 2013 he proposed the breakthrough idea of hyperloop, estimated at $7 billion, for this route.
Last year, an author at Investor's Business Daily agreed with Elon:
"In the five years since Musk issued his hyperloop document, California has made precious little progress on its bullet train. The state's latest report pushed the completion date back four years — to 2033 — and hiked the cost by another 20%."
Yikes, 2033?
"Hyperloop One [VHO] estimates it would take just 43 minutes to go from Los Angeles to San Francisco on a hyperloop. That compares with nearly three hours on California's high speed rail."
(cont'd tomorrow)
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